Abstract
Brazilian Jeitinho is a social mechanism used by Brazilians to deal with bureaucracy and is closely related to corruption. Jeitinho is also present in the workplace and could affect ethical behaviour. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of jeitinho and its interaction with moral identity on ethical behaviour in organizations. We hypothesized that Brazilian jeitinho would be negatively associated with ethical behaviour and, in a context where jeitinho is endorsed, people high in moral identity would act more ethically than those with low. The sample comprised 293 employees from various Brazilian organizations. Participants completed two measures of ethical behaviour, a moral identity scale and a Brazilian jeitinho scale. The results supported the hypothesis that moral identity is positively related to ethical behaviour and that jeitinho has negative influence on ethical behaviour. If an individual perceives jeitinho as a good mechanism, but has a high internalization of moral identity, it could reduce the negative effect of jeitinho on ethical behaviour at work.
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